Female Support Worker
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £11.87 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5WU |
| Company: | Dimensions |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Dim/20305 |
Summary
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- Female Support Worker
- 28 hours per week (2 long days & 2 sleep ins per week)
- Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
- £11.20 per hour
- Full UK driving licence essential.
Our benefits
Our sector-leading package of colleague benefits really builds up... Your benefits can be worth up to £1,220 per year.
- Sleep-in payments of £45.00* available in addition to basic pay.
- Competitive salary.
- Paid training with financial bonuses for completion of awards and diplomas.
- We'll pay for and support you to complete the Care Certificate, a requirement for people working in the health and social care sector.
- Salary advance scheme: access to some of your earned pay ahead of your regular payday.
- Discounts on shopping and days out
- Access to the Blue Light Card (lots of discounts available)
- £500 bonus for introducing a friend to us, if we employ them.
Job summary
We are looking for Female Support Workers, to join our supported living home in Hemel Hempstead, supporting 1 woman to continue to live the happy and fulfilled life we all deserve!
We can assure you that no two days will be the same in this role, this woman loves to be active! She enjoys yoga, dancing, and swimming. When she's not taking part in active activities, she enjoys going for coffee and cake as it's all about a healthy balance!
Every day will be different, and rewarding, as you encourage and empower this woman to be engaged in every aspect of her daily life - this will include accompanying to favoured activities, supporting with daily living skills, administering medication, supporting with personal care and mobility assistance.
So, if you're the sort of person who treats others with respect, listens to their needs, understands their emotions, and is enthusiastic, kind, and honest, then adult social care could be the career for you.
Whether you are new to support work, or have supported people previously, we want to hear from you! We will give you all the training you need to be become an amazing Support Worker. You will find no other role more personally fulfilling, and professionally rewarding, than becoming a Support Worker with Dimensions.
Working hours:
Shifts will vary between 8am - 10pm and are dependent around the activities for the day. There will also be a requirement for sleep ins, alternative weekends, and bank holidays.
Apply now!
The closing date for this job advert is 31/01/2024 however applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will take place until the positions are filled.
- An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
- "Gender is considered to be a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010."
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training, and career development of disabled employees.
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all our recruitment communications.
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